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Senior Investigator - Fraud Investigations

AT Bank of America
Bank of America

Senior Investigator - Fraud Investigations

Fort Worth, TX

Job Description:

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Job Description:
This job is responsible for participating in or leading financial crime investigations in diversified operations within the bank to gather information relative to current or prospective clients. Key responsibilities include leading routine to complex investigation task forces, consulting on investigative related issues, identifying issues and control weaknesses, and sharing recommendations to line management to minimize exposure. Job expectations include formulating and recommending action plans in response to allegations, including crime reports and court proceedings.

Responsibilities:

  • Reviews and analyzes information gathered from databases to investigate alleged financial violations committed by a person or organization, including misuse of funds, misconduct, and corruption
  • Prepares investigative reports, presents findings to senior management and relevant stakeholders, and supports control partners by recommending corrective actions to prevent future incidents and improve organizational practices
  • Coordinates investigations by providing direction to multiple investigators, identifying issues and control weaknesses, sharing potential recommendations for courses of action, and testifying in court proceedings as needed

LOB Job Title: Senior Investigator - Fraud Investigations

As a Bank of America Senior Financial Crimes Investigator you will conduct complex financial crime investigations within diversified bank wide operations spanning multiple lines of businesses including case analysis, evaluation, developing fact based opinions and providing recommendations to management actions necessary to resolve fraud trends. A senior investigator may participate in, or lead investigative related task forces and/or special projects that represent significant loss exposure and/or are highly visible. You may provide consultation and guidance to line of business and senior management on investigative related issues. You may identify significant issues and control weaknesses, and make recommendations to line management to minimize exposure or loss. A senior investigator may formulate and recommend actions in response to allegations, file crime reports and testify in court proceedings. You will analyze, evaluate and make recommendations to management on investigations that expose the bank to large losses. You will prepare reports for management covering investigative details, results and recommend loss and recovery prevention actions. You may interpret and analyze information gathered from numerous databases and third party sources and identify "red flags" that prompt further inquiry, and drive process changes to close gaps and mitigate risk. Provide policy and performance improvement recommendations to senior management and work closely with senior project managers in the development of new fraud strategies. This position may require you to coordinate and provide direction to law enforcement partners on complex investigations.

Required Qualifications:

- Minimum of five years of investigative experience law enforcement, or fraud prevention, or bank security

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Strong PC and analytical ability

- Detail-oriented, an independent thinker and able to handle multiple cases concurrently requiring multi-tasking skills

- Must be able to interview internal and external fraud suspects demonstrating strong presentation skills, having the ability to organize and communicate complex data and facts leading to an admission of involvement

- Must be a team player and able to build strong working relationships both internal and external to Bank of America

- Must be able to influence process, policy and procedure changes which may have been a contributing factor in the fraud event

Desired Skills:

- Knowledge of the UCC and criminal code and bank operations is highly desirable.

- A bachelor degree is preferred, or the equivalent law enforcement, bank security or investigative experience in lieu of a four-year degree.

- CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner certification - Current and recognized industry certification(s) in fraud investigation, cyber crime, financial crime investigation

Skills:

  • Due Diligence
  • Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
  • Investigation Management
  • Research
  • Risk Management
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Collaboration
  • Data Collection and Entry
  • Relationship Building
  • Adaptability
  • Business Process Analysis
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Issue Management
  • Networking

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

Client-provided location(s): Fort Worth, TX, USA; Newark, DE, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Chandler, AZ, USA
Job ID: BankOfAmerica-JR-24040094
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Sabbatical
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program